{"product_id":"american-gun-a-history-of-the-us-in-ten-firearms-isbn-9780062253682","title":"American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLING FOLLOW-UP TO \u003ci\u003eAMERICAN SNIPER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin Chris Kyle on a fascinating journey to discover “how 10 firearms changed United States history” (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combat experience, U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Sniper\u003c\/i\u003e Chris Kyle dramatically chronicles the story of America’s military history—from the Revolution to the present—through the lens of ten iconic guns and the remarkable heroes who used them to shape history: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester 1873 rifle, Springfield M1903 rifle, M1911 pistol, Thompson submachine gun, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M16 rifle platform Kyle himself used. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gun\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a foreword and afterword by Chris's wife, Taya Kyle, and illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this new paperback edition features a bonus chapter, “The Eleventh Gun,” on shotguns, derringers, and the Browning M2 machine gun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this riveting look at firearms history, you’ll discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTen Iconic Guns:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow the evolution of American firepower, from the American long rifle of the Revolution and the classic Colt .45 revolver of the Wild West to the M16 rifle platform Chris Kyle himself used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLegendary Heroes:\u003c\/b\u003e Meet the remarkable soldiers, lawmen, and inventors who used these firearms to forge a nation, told with the unique perspective of a modern-day warrior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eU.S. Navy SEAL Expertise:\u003c\/b\u003e Gain a unique insight as Chris Kyle draws on his personal combat experience and deep firearms knowledge to explain what made each weapon revolutionary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Journey Through History:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience pivotal moments, from the Civil War and the taming of the frontier to the battlefields of the modern era, all told through the lens of the guns that shaped them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eChris Kyle—fallen hero and #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Sniper\u003c\/em\u003e—reveals how ten legendary guns forever changed U.S. history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the time of his tragic death in February 2013, former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the top sniper in U.S. military history, was finishing one of the most exciting missions of his life: a remarkable book that retold American history through the lens of a hand-selected list of firearms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Perhaps more than any other nation in the world,\" Kyle writes, \"the history of the United States has been shaped by the gun.\" Drawing on his unmatched firearms knowledge and combat experience, Kyle carefully chose ten guns to help tell his story: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester rifle, Springfield 1903 rifle, Thompson submachine gun, 1911 pistol, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M-16 rifle platform Kyle himself used as a SEAL. Through them, he revisits thrilling turning points in American history, including the single sniper shot that turned the tide of the Revolutionary War, the firearms design that proved decisive at Gettysburg, and the \"gun that won the West.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with an unforgettable cast of characters, Chris Kyle's \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gun\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. 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